Doctor Who

Doctor Who Gets a New Head

Today the BBC announced that Steven Moffat, writer of several brilliant episodes in the time-traveling adventure show Doctor Who, will take over as showrunner next year for the fifth season of the network’s rebooted series. Like current showrunner Russell T. Davies, Moffat has been a fan of Doctor Who since he was young. He told…

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First Picture Of Viggo Mortensen In The Road

This morning’s spoiler harvest includes the first picture from the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. And actors have spilled some new info about two comic-book movies: Incredible Hulk and The Dark Knight. Plus, there are tons of spoilers (and rumors) for the upcoming Doctor Who two-parter, and an early forecast for seasons five…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Doctor Who Does Clue!

Everybody obviously had a blast making the latest episode of Doctor Who, with its endless swirly flashbacks and parade of 1920s stereotypes. It reminded me of Clue more than Agatha Christie, with its almost epileptic non-stop winking. It works pretty well, despite a more-nonsense-than-usual storyline, because of an amazing cast of Brit-TV stalwarts. Spoilers and…

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Science Fiction Is The Literature Of Refugees

When you think about the archetypal science fiction story, chances are you think of the bold explorer, setting foot on a newfound planet in the name of a secure homeworld. But possibly the most pervasive narrative in science fiction is actually the story of refugees. They flee from planetary destruction, war, or just from overcrowding…

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Sunset On The Lost Planet Of Gallifrey

Just look at this lovely painting of the Citadel on Gallifrey, the home planet of the Time Lords on the BBC’s time-travel saga Doctor Who. It makes me feel the sadness of Gallifrey’s destruction more than a dozen sad speeches from star David Tennant. It’s part of a motherlode of Who season three concept art…

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New Dollhouse Clip Makes Us More Confused

We’re trying to help you get over your spoiler addiction by force-feeding you spoilers. It makes perfect sense! Today’s dose: a new clip from Dollhouse showing Tahmoh Penikett (Helo!) and Eliza Dushku in action. An intriguing casting call for Transformers 2. Yet another batch of completely weird Doctor Who rumors. An interesting Lost tidbit, and…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Worst Special Effects In Doctor Who History

If you have any friends who mock the special effects on classic Doctor Who, and you’ve been trying to convince them the effects weren’t really that bad, it’s best not to let them watch this clip. It’s a brief snippet from the behind-the-scenes feature on the DVD for the Doctor Who story “Time Flight.” The…

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First Look At Anna Torv In Fringe And Hiro’s New Foe!

Today’s spoilers include clips from the next episodes of castaway drama Lost and time-travel adventure Doctor Who. And another early review of M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic movie The Happening gives away most of its plot twists — but they don’t sound that twisty in any case. We have the first promo image from J.J. Abrams’…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Aliens Should Always Have Poetic Weaknesses

The greatest alien visitors in science fiction are totally invulnerable — except for one crucial weakness. And the best almost-unstoppable aliens have a weakness that is more poetic than Sylvia Plath and William Blake put together. Just look at our video compilation of aliens encountering their most poetic Achilles heels, and then check out our…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Stare Into The Faces Of The New Thundercats!

We only have a few precious spoilers for you this morning, but they do include an alleged first look at the mighty leonine heads of the Thundercats, from their CGI movie, which IMDB says is coming in 2010. Also, there’s a new plot synopsis of the City Of Ember movie, starring Bill Murray and coming…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Doctor Who’s Dadshock Is Really Grief

This is actually quite a nice moment, from the latest episode of the BBC’s time-traveling soap opera Doctor Who. David Tennant gives a surprisingly understated performance as the alien traveler who’s lost his entire race, including his family. And Catherine Tate makes the transition from zany “dadshock” jokes to actual substance surprisingly well. There was…

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BBC Destroys Cute Knitted Versions of Doctor Who Monsters

I’m not a big letter-writing campaign person, but a line has been crossed when the BBC starts taking away cute knitted dolls that look like Doctor Who monsters. Apparently some kind of copyright nonsense inspired a wanker at BBC legal to force the nice knitter at Mazzmatazz to remove all the cool patterns posted there…

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Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer Is The Black Cat!

The promo frenzy for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull kicks into high gear this week, with Shia LaBoeuf appearing all over the airwaves to explain his Fonzie-esque character Mutt, plus a new Sci Fi Channel special about the real-life crystal skulls. But if you’re not obsessing about Indy and his skulls,…

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Who Cares About Doctor’s Daughter When We’ve Already Met His Grandchild?

While many of the Doctor Who faithful are very concerned about this week’s discovery of “The Doctor’s Daughter,” geeks at British site Digital Spy isn’t phased at all. After all, they remember that the very first episode of the series way back in 1963 featured the Doctor’s granddaughter, Susan… The first companion on the show,…

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Meet The New Characters In Smallville Season 8

Smallville season seven doesn’t end for another few days, but there are already new spoilers for season eight — including Clark’s newest human adversary. Also, someone has posted the alleged ending of M. Night Shyamalan’s new film The Happening. Also, there are new hints about Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Lost, Stargate: Atlantis, and the next…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

WTF Casting News From Wolverine And Heroes

Sometimes, you sort of know how a particular movie or TV episode is going to go, after you read a bunch of spoilers. And sometimes, you see a new spoiler and have no clue how it’s going to fit together with what you already knew. Case in point: a new casting announcement for the Wolverine…

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The One Battlestar Plot Twist You Never Expected

Today’s batch of spoilers include a shocking plot twist from the new Batman movie The Dark Knight, and a ton of details about a June Battlestar Galactica episode. We also have new plot details about Sam Rockwell’s new movie Moon, and a new synopsis for Star Wars: Clone Wars. We dug up a dodgy description…

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Doctor Who’s New Girlfriend GIves Good Phone

Here’s the moment where I decided I was actually getting to like brassy comedian Catherine Tate as the new traveling companion for Doctor Who’s quirky time-traveler. Yes, she’s not nearly as clever as Martha Jones, my number one hero, but that makes her heroics, when they happen, more exciting and suspenseful. I actually felt a…

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We Ruin The Endings Of Lost, Doctor Who And Smallville

Greetings, spoiler-freaks! We’ve trawled through the Internet and found out details about Iron Man 2 and Batman 3, and we’ve found an Indiana Jones TV spot with some new footage. And there are a bunch of new details (and some rumors) about the future of British time-traveling soap-com Doctor Who. We also dredged up more…

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Play “Spot The Star Trek Actor” On This Week’s Shows

It’s when times are lean that you need a really good tracker — someone who can scout through the barren underbrush of the TV schedule and forage for programs worth watching. We’re still on a severe diet, thanks to last winter’s writers’ strike. But there are some worthy programs out there. We have two preview…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Doctor Who Gets a New Head

First Picture Of Viggo Mortensen In The Road

Doctor Who Does Clue!

Science Fiction Is The Literature Of Refugees

Sunset On The Lost Planet Of Gallifrey

New Dollhouse Clip Makes Us More Confused

The Worst Special Effects In Doctor Who History

First Look At Anna Torv In Fringe And Hiro’s New Foe!

Aliens Should Always Have Poetic Weaknesses

Stare Into The Faces Of The New Thundercats!

Doctor Who’s Dadshock Is Really Grief

BBC Destroys Cute Knitted Versions of Doctor Who Monsters

Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer Is The Black Cat!

Who Cares About Doctor’s Daughter When We’ve Already Met His Grandchild?

Meet The New Characters In Smallville Season 8

WTF Casting News From Wolverine And Heroes

The One Battlestar Plot Twist You Never Expected

Doctor Who’s New Girlfriend GIves Good Phone

We Ruin The Endings Of Lost, Doctor Who And Smallville

Play “Spot The Star Trek Actor” On This Week’s Shows

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who Gets a New Head

First Picture Of Viggo Mortensen In The Road

Doctor Who Does Clue!

Science Fiction Is The Literature Of Refugees

Sunset On The Lost Planet Of Gallifrey

New Dollhouse Clip Makes Us More Confused

The Worst Special Effects In Doctor Who History

First Look At Anna Torv In Fringe And Hiro’s New Foe!

Aliens Should Always Have Poetic Weaknesses

Stare Into The Faces Of The New Thundercats!

Doctor Who’s Dadshock Is Really Grief

BBC Destroys Cute Knitted Versions of Doctor Who Monsters

Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer Is The Black Cat!

Who Cares About Doctor’s Daughter When We’ve Already Met His Grandchild?

Meet The New Characters In Smallville Season 8

WTF Casting News From Wolverine And Heroes

The One Battlestar Plot Twist You Never Expected

Doctor Who’s New Girlfriend GIves Good Phone

We Ruin The Endings Of Lost, Doctor Who And Smallville

Play “Spot The Star Trek Actor” On This Week’s Shows

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!